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Ties

two children chest-tight
these ties to her life severed
in no man’s land
fruit plucked from family tree
overdose of suffering

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/27/2024 9:17:00 PM

As if... as if there is not enough suffering in the world already. Thanks for bringing it home with this poignant 'case in point,' Kim. A blessed Sunday to you, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/28/2024 5:34:00 AM

Thank you, Gershon! This redhead and her children taken captive in Gaza. Only 3 but a haunting example…

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/25/2024 12:37:00 PM

Sounds very sad. I read below it was someone in the news. I wonder who!!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/28/2024 5:34:00 AM

Real life examples in our lifetime…so hard to fathom. Hugs ~ Kim

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/25/2024 7:22:00 AM

- Yes, it sounds sad, Kim - hugs

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/25/2024 9:21:00 AM

Sad…haunting…horrific. Thank you, Anne-Lise!

Yann Rolland

Date: 4/24/2024 3:56:00 PM

so sad, la vie peut être injuste, surtout pour des enfants, heartbeaking poem, take care poet

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/25/2024 9:20:00 AM

Thank you, Yann ~ Kim

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/24/2024 4:46:00 AM

I can feel the pain of loss in this one. I know that some women and men as well went through some suffering when this country was first being settled. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/24/2024 5:40:00 AM

Thank you, Sara!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/23/2024 10:03:00 AM

Captivity brings suffering, especially when no mans land becomes her land and the fruit of the family tree is severed. from her life. Sad, Beautiful truthful write. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/23/2024 11:01:00 AM

Thank you so much for your poignant comment. Hugs ~ Kim

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 4/23/2024 3:16:00 AM

Deep and sad poem. So sad to see people who die, although I have often wished for death.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/23/2024 3:54:00 AM

I’m so sorry you have wished for death. God be with you, sweet poet. ~ Kim

Ink Empress

Date: 4/22/2024 11:48:00 PM

Fruits plucked from family tree, that line hits so deep and strong, sad, sometimes i feel so much for children … mistreated etc. in few words youv delivered a poignant and powerful one dear kim. Pleasure always visiting your page. Sending you light

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/23/2024 3:56:00 AM

It was a poignant picture of captivity. The heart drops. Bless you, I.E. ~ Kim